[2] In April 2015 she was the convener of the Victorian Male Champions of Change,[3] the chair of the Independent Review Into Sex Discrimination and Sexual Harassment, including predatory behaviour in Victoria Police[4][5] and the co-chair of Play by the Rules.

[6][7] In January 2020, Jenkins handed to the Morrison government her Respect@Work report, the findings of a national inquiry into sexual harassment in workplaces.

[9][10] In October 2015, Jenkins was appointed to the board of Carlton Football Club, where she promised to work towards creating a female team for the upcoming women's AFL competition.

[14] In 2015 Jenkins was recognised in the Australian Financial Review and Westpac 100 Women of Influence Awards for her contribution in addressing equal opportunity and human rights issues in Victoria.

[17] She was appointed Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) in the 2023 King's Birthday Honours for "distinguished service to human rights governance, to advancing gender equity, to the promotion of inclusivity, and to the law".